Collecting in any hobby is an ongoing, daily affair, but it's at the conven- tions where everything comes together, and in our matchcover collecting hobby it's a dazzling, year-long string of events that stretches from coast to coast and includes locations in both the U.S. and Canada. Anytime you have collectors and covers coming togther, you know there's going to be lots of fun for everyone.

2008-2009 Schedule of Events

RMS CONVENTION 2008: August 3-10, 2008. The Inn at Hunt's Landing Best Western, Matamoras, PA. (570-491-2400) Room: $99
 
CONNECTICUT MC 35th ANNIVERSARY MEET: September 25-28, 2008. Marriott Hartford/Springfield Airport, Day Hill Rd., Windsor, CT 06095. (1-800-228-9290) Room: $94+tax, includes 2 breakfast buffet vouchers per room. Covers, games, auctions, displays, raffle. Contact Bill Gigantino FMI.
 
LONG BEACH MATCHCOVER CLUB'S 25TH ANNUAL SWAPFEST: October 24-25, 2008, Location not yet announced, Group trip, dinner, trading sessions, games, auctions.FMI: Bob Hiller, 2501 W. Sunflower, H-5, Santa Ana, CA 92704
 
KEYSTONE-LEHIGH VALLEY FALL WEEKEND: Oct 29-Nov 1, Holiday Inn, 230 Cherry St., U.S. Rt 10, Morgantown, PA 10543 (Exit 22) (1-800-339-0264). Room rates announced later. Reservation NTL Oct. 1, ask for K-LV rate. Halloween Party w/costumes, two auctions. FMI: Jane Ruffner, 105 Gibraltar Rd., Reading, PA 19606-3321
 
PHILLU QUEBEC ENR. SWAPFEST: Nov. 1-2, 2008, Drummondville (Quebec). FMI: cpelletier43@sympatico.ca
 
SOUTHERN SWAPFEST: Feb. 26-Mar. 1, 2009 Clarion Hotel, Altamonte Springs, FL (407-862-4455 x194)

8th ANNUAL SIERRA-DIABLO SPRING SWAPFEST: April 4th and 5th, 2009, Roseville, CA. Early Bird BBQ on Friday, April 3. More details coming. FMI: Loren Moore, POB 1181, Roseville, CA 95678 (877-752-6247)
 
AMCAL 2009: May, Piccadilly Inn, Fresno, CA. Room: ?. Theme: Hooray for Hollywood. This is the big one in the West. More details to follow. Ellen Gutting, 824 Peachy Canyon, Cir #101, Las Vegas, NV 89144-0907
 
UNITED EASTERNSWAPFEST: Jun ?, 2009. Details coming. Lots of goodies and special events planned.